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Surgical Puncture
Arthrocentesis- puncture of a joint space with a needle and the withdrawal of fluid |
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Excision; removal
Appendectomy- excision of the appendix (append) |
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| Separation, destruction, loosening Thrombolysis- destruction of a blood clot |
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| Fixation (of an organ) Orchiopexy- surgical fixation of the testicle (orchi/o) in the scrotal sac |
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| Surgical repair Rhinoplasty- surgical repair of the nose (rhin/o) |
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| Forming an opening (mouth) Ileostomy- forming an opening into the ileum (ileo) |
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| Incision Tracheotomy- incision (through the neck) into the trachea (trache/o) |
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| Crushing lithotripsy- crushing of a stone/calculus (lith/o) |
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| Record, writing electrocardiogram- record of the electrical (electr/o) activity of the heart (cardi/o) |
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| Process of recording angiography- process of recording blood vessels (angi/o) |
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| Instrument for examining Endoscope- instrument for examining the inside (endo) of a hollow organ or cavity |
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| Visual Examination Endoscopy- visual examination within (endo) a body cavity or canal using an endoscope |
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| Pain Neuralgia- pain of a nerve |
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| Pain Otodynia- pain in the ear (ot/o) |
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| Hernia, swelling Hepatocele- hernia of the liver (hepat/o) |
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| Dilation, expansion Bronchiectasis- dilation or expansion of one or more bronchi (bronch/o) |
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| Swelling Lymphedema- swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid or lymph |
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| Vomiting Hyperemesis- excessive (hyper) vomiting |
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| (blood) condition Anemia- blood condition caused by a decrease (an) in red blood blood cells |
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| Forming, producing, origin carcinogen- forming, producing, or origin of cancer (carcin/o) |
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| Forming, producing, origin carcinogenesis- forming or producing cancer |
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| Abnormal condition (produced by something specific) Cholelithiasis- abnormal condition of gall- (chole/o) stones/calculus (lith/o) |
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| Inflammation Gastritis- inflammation of the stomach (gastr/o) |
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| Stone, calculus Cholelith- gall (chole/o) stones |
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| Softening Chondromalacia- softening of the articular cartilage (chondr/o) |
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| Enlargement Cardiomegaly- enlargement of the heart (cardi/o) |
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| Tumor Neuroma- tumor composed of nerve (neur/o) tissue |
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| Abnormal condition, increase Lymphocytosis- abnormal increase in lymph cells |
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| Disease Myopathy- disease of muscle (myo) |
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| Decrease, deficiency Erythropenia- decrease in red (erythr/o) blood cells |
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| Eating, swallowing Dysphagia- inability or difficulty (dys) in swallowing |
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| Speech Aphasia- absence of speech |
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| Fear hemophobia- fear of blood |
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| Formation, growth Dysplasia- abnormal formation or growth of cells, tissues, or organs |
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| Paralysis hemiplegia- paralysis of one side/half of the body |
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| Bursting forth hemorrhage- bursting forth of blood |
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| Bursting forth menorrhagia- profuse discharge of blood during menstruation (men/o) |
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| Discharge, flow Diarrhea- abnormally frequent discharge or flow through (dia) of fluid fecal matter |
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| Abnormal condition of hardening Arteriosclerosis- abnormal condition of hardening of an artery (arteri/o) |
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| Involuntary contraction, twitching Bronchospasm- involuntary contraction of bronchi (bronch/o) |
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| Poison Hepatotoxic- poisonous to the liver (hepat/o) |
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| Nourishment, development Dystrophy- bad (dys) nourishment |
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| Condition e.g. Emesis (vomiting) |
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| Condition e.g. Hyperthyroidism |
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